Hiding Quote by Thomas Merton

A monk is a man who considers himself one with all men because he seems constantly to see himself in every man.

— Evagrius Ponticus

When a monk goes away from the world, he goes fighting with it. it is not a relaxed going. His whole being is pulled…

— Rajneesh

“The monk's ultimate goal is direct union with the Godhead. But to aim at that goal is to miss it altogether. His task is…

— Walter M. Miller Jr

First and foremost, the monk should own nothing in this world, but he should have as his possessions solitude of the body, modesty of…

— Saint Basil

“Monk had a brief vision of what it must be like to be a women on her own, obliged to work at pleasing people…

— Anne Perry

If a monk can overcome two things, he can become free from the world. Bodily ease and vain-glory.

— Poemen

“What of ourselves? In actuality the monk’s journey is everyone’s journey, though in our frenetic world of activity and distraction we often miss the…

— Monks of New Skete

“When monks deny the existence of the I, they are not denying the existence of humanity or of man in general; but that of…

— Mwanandeke Kindembo

A Buddhist monk has a responsibility first and foremost to themselves, and that's to find the truth each day in every part of their…

— Frederick Lenz

The prayer of the monk is not perfect until he no longer recognizes himself or the fact that he is praying.

— Anthony of Padua

Monks are not expected to speak about themselves; the message is important, not the person.

— Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

One way leads to acquisition, the other leads to nirvana. Realising this a monk should take no pleasure in the respect of others, but…

— Gautama Buddha